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Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09
A Plain business Letter,

D. w. Morris, wholesale and retail drug
gist, l39 Commercial street, EInporia, Kan,
Jan 10, ISL chamberlain 4 Co., Des
Moines, Iowa: Gentlemen-in sending to you
the enclosed order for gross of your Cough
Remedy, allow me to say that without any
exception 1t is the best selling goods now in
the market. l have sold great amount Of
1t duriug the past year to the citizeus of this
place and have the first complaint to hear.
1t is the best article to use for Group / ever
sold, being pleasant to take, which is an I'M
portant feature where children have to take
medicine. Sold by AJdrich & Brown, and
J. Z. Allen. d55tf.
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w Kuhn calls attention to the fact that
he has opened up an office over 2l6 E Doug
las ave, for the purpose of doing general
abstract business; will make up papers and
take acknowledgements and examine titles,
and refers to his work for the past two years
as to his ability. dl21-3t*
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Wheeler's addition.

Subscribers to the 18th st. bridge fund ara
hereby requested to call at once and pay
their subscription to A II. Maxwell or J. K.
sawyer, who are authorized to receipt for the
same W. c. WoODMAN,
a. II. MAXWELL, Sec,y. President.
d9l-tf
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City Plumbing Co. of Wichita.

We would call the attention of the public
to the City Plumbing Co. of Wichita, who
have recently opened up a frst-class plumb
ing, gas and steam fitting shop at ia South
Empo,ia avenue. We are prepared to do
frstclass work in plumbing, gas and steam
fitting on short notice. Estimates furnished
on all kinds of plumbing All kinds of plumb
ing, gas and steam fitting supplies kept in
stock
Call at ia South Emporia avenue water
Cos Office. Telephone 226. 1l2-tf
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09

c. V. Baxter, an experienced and success
full druggist at Dewitt, Iowa, says one fam
ly there created an immense sale for Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy by using and rec
ommending it to their neighbors during
their seige of whooping cough, now it sells
rapidly on its own merits, it has no equal
for coughs, colds and Group. Sold by Al
drich a. Brown and j. p Allen Soft
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09
For Sale.

An a No stock and agricultural farm Of
40 acres, in the Cowskin bottoms near
Wichita
Well improved and especially adapted to
the wants of a first-clasS farmer.
Price $40 per acre. Best Of terms siren 10
the right parties.
Will sell sule-half er one-third 10 suit p'ir-
chaser.
Good city property taken If desired
Gall and De shown the farm, which VIII
prove our assertions
1870 head of stock can bs had cheap IL sold
with tho farm
Remember eur place, 1S3 n Main
I,htf WALKER s FIEpLER-
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09

/ have made arrangements to ship to Wich-
ita'Magnesa lime stone, the best in the state.
Any one wishing to place their orders should
address me at Winfield, Cowley Co., Kan.
1i0-1m% GEO. w. YOUNTS & Co.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09

New goods received every day Latest
styles that will suit everybody in price and
quality. A grand $500 upright piano given
away on July IL 1887; a ticket given to every
purchaser of pair Of boots, shoes or slip
pers at John Braitschs, 100 f. Douglas.
IF
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09
Wheeler'S addition -.
See These Prices.

100 TT corner of Emporia and 10th $1,000.
100 tt between 18th and 18th east fronts on
Emporis $4,000.
100 fl between 18th and 18th on Fourth
ave $500
107 fl corner of 4th and 10th, south and
east fronts So 500.
so it near End on Market st, with house
$4,000
We have some bargains on Main st and
200 fit at a low price between 1lth and 18th
On Water st, east fronts.
MEEKINs & RICHARDSON,
l1i-tf 2l3 y Main
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Notice.

My thoroughbred Jersey bull will be kept
for service and can be seen and terms learn
ed of John Beddes at auction corner, or A.
B. Henthem, auctioneer. 1l9-6t*
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Last Grand California kxcu rson.

Only one more California excursion from
Wichita via me st. L., Fl. s. n W. and
Missouri Pacific railroads. Train Will leave
from the Fl Scott depot at 9:S5 a N. April
3cth This is the last opportunity to visit
the Pacific coast at extremely low rates For
particulars write or call on n. c. keeran
lO9 " Main 81. l21-l2t
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09

80 feet E. F., on Water ST., between Elm
and Pine $4,000
lots in McCOrrnick's addition Lulu ave.
81 600 ADDINGToN q SMITH,
l2O-tf l49 " Main.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09

Order your coal and building material at
Hacker & Jackson's up town office, with
Dunbar Bros, 1873 North Main st. 1G5-tf
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W. O. Riddell & Co. have the leash" for @
few good small buys. Send in your list and
your lots will be sold. Office over Kansas
National Bank Main street. S3-tf
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G-tf

100 feet Enporia ave. cor, 10th; E. #.
4 lots o., Green ST. IL blk south OF Douglas
81 600. ADDINGToN & Smith,
l9O-tf $40 n Main.
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AT our office on and after January 1st, 1887,
with special bargains in any portion OF the
city. Allen, Graham & Jones. 3ou
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Coal.

Hacker.& Jackson have opened coal Of
fee at Dunbar Bros, 133 n. Main ST., where
you can leave orders by telephone for all
kinds OF coal. 105-tf
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09

9 on Chautauqua st Chautauqua add Eff
l00x14S Emporia av., near 18th, $500.
good terms e. f. Arlington & Smith, l49 N.
Main l2U-tf
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II you have any grading you want done on
short notice leave your order with Hatfield
at l3S Main st. 1866
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09

Special Bargains
We have few choice corners in Wheeler
and East University additions that will be or
sale for few days cheap.
lIS6t j. F. LAUCK & Co, 25S n Main.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09
Special Bargains.

Ho, Sc sheer wanted at once at I'D north
4th ave dils-6ta
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All kinds Of building stone constantly on
hand. Call on the Augusta Stone company,
702 East Douglas avenue. d1l4-u
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Taken up April slSss

Two horses, one gray, ) years Old, with
small white spot On left SIDE OF nose Sald
Golf was raised bv the undersigned. One
bsv. wears old, with two white hind legs,
with scar on left hind leg, small white spot
in face. Said horses are at nay residence on
College Hill.
d-l2I-3tt JAMES HOWARD.
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The north half of South University place
add buy now before they advance. LIFT
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09

lots on Hiram and Lincoln SITS, Garfield
add, southeast front, 81 900.
2 lots on Hydraulic ave, Ohio add. e t,
1900 ADDINGToN & SMITH,
19O-tf $40 y Main |
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09
Removal.

Porter & Dutton have removed their office
from rs to l4o n Main VIII still endeavo,
to please customers in real estate and iusur
ance Call on us. llS6ta
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09

Reel ADsate Dealers Take Notice
Nv S MaFka 81 lots are withdrawn from
the market W. y. Caswen. i2l-Sts
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9ai1Y& eagle
For Sale

Fifty feet on Waco ave at a special bar
gam GEORGE g. MATTHEW'S,
dSo-ti 1913 Douglas ave.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09

The north half of South University place
add buy now before they advance. lift
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09

We have money to loan Oh short or long
time Allen & DeVore, over 10 Main ST.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09

Notice-To gentlemen desiIiug to build
their residences in a fashionable part of the
city that they can buy their building lots ut
very low prices from the owner.
CHARLES ROSSLER,
90-tf Corner Third and Water.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09
I1l-ti

2 lots bet 1st and I'd, g f, on Water, S1s,-
CO.,
% on n Main bet Douglas and lst, f,
$500, with story stone building.
120-tf ADDINGTON & SMITH, l43 n Main
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09

Munson 4 Mcnamara Will pay
$3.50 per day for expert basque and -.
skirt makers in dress dept d-lsl-o'
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09

The directors of the Wichita School of
Music desire to inform the public that they
will be at the school, No. 40 North Main
street from to 5 O'Clock p. m. daily for the
information that may be desired regarding
the school. d6S-u
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09

The north half of South University place
add; buy now before they advance ll2-u
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09

Take "CanEon Ball Stage" from Culison
for Greensburg. a3m
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09

Help wanted in the millinery department
of Wilson & Fox. l-I-ot
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-09
FOR SALE.

Improved and Unimproved City Property
on the best improved streets in the city.
Lots on the inside on street car lines and in
outside additions. Suburban lots on the east
side in Maple Grove addition.
Business lots and business blocks for sale
at special bargains Several fine tracts near
the city for sub-dividing and plating.
Improved farms and grass lands in all
parts of the county; also ranches in this and
adjoining counties.
All parties wishing to buy would do well
to call and examine my list before buying
elsewhere.
w. A. THOMAS,
The Oldest Real Estate Agency in Wichita.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-23
DAYS WHEN SHERMAN SHAVED.

The True Cause of the Mexican War-Soms-
thing About Jim Crow Smith.
New York Herald
The erizzled old pioneers of the territorial days
of California sat down to potluck in Martnelis
last night. Gen. William T. Sherman beamed
at the head Of the table. and told stories about
his experiences in California. when ha was lieu
tenant in the artillery service
In those days he said, mo soldier could
wear mustache Then the Mexican war started
and the officers began to let their side whskers
creep down their faces, but they dared not let
them go hair beyond straight line drawn
from the bottom of the ear to the upper lip.
| remember kearny, the best soldier under
whom | ever served, one day wanted me to send
some provisions to a party of dragons. 1 had let
my beard grow. And, Lieutenant, said Kearny,
as he walked with me toward the door, L
have fine pair of razors which you may have
after Captain So-and-so gets through with them
Thank you, General said /, sbut ] have very
nice pair of razors myself Then | shaved my
whisxers up TO straight line from lip to ear.
That WAS the last time | ever shaved.
The General read copy of the treaty articles
with Mexico. which provided that officers should
not wear their boards below the tonsorial dead
line already agreed upon.
You boys all thought that the Mexican war
was fought to secure California; said the Gem
eral. but you were all mistaken. The real
object of the war. and, in fact the only object of
the war, was to prevent the MexicanS from wear
ing their boards long"
The General told of how he had to help roll
barrels of pork that consisted of 1000 pounds OF
pork 100 pounds of brine and 200 pounds Of bar
rel" He also told OF Jim Crow Smith, famous
old character of California.
sWhsn afterward came to New York" he
sad Il was on my way to the Irving House one
day, and / saw a large crowd around sort OF
chariot drawn by four magnificent black horses.
1t was gorgeous affair. and would be too splen,
did for even Queen Victoria to use to-day.
squeezed through tho crowd to see what was GO
ing on, and there was Jim Crow Smith He had
strings of gold nuggets hung all around him,
and was dragging old friend into the chariot
Come on said he. blank blank 1t to blank
Let's show New York how to do it, There was
never duke since the world began who was
more magnificent than Jim Crow Smith was that
Iuv
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why He Prefer. Mules to Horses.

Allentown fPenn.l Register
A well-known manufacturer of this city-it
isn't necessary to give his name-fnds- It ueces.
sary to employ double team to do his hauling.
For several years he kept two horses, and while
they did their work we'll he suddenly concluded
to dispose of them and buy q pair Of mules in
stead
He said that after the horses had dona their
days or weeks work. he continually an
noyed by some of his friends or employees
asking for the use OF the horses to take pleas
ure drives. Not caring to offend them, he
frequently acceded to their requests, while
all the time his better Judgment told him
that it was rough on the horses. which by their
honest work were entitled to their just rest.
This thing went ON for while. and our friend
was bordering by day and by night how he could
bring about change 1t occurred to him one
day that mules were not very popular for pleas
ure driving purposes, but that they answered
every other purpose of horses--in fact were in
several respects preferable for his own use. So
he concluded to sell his horses and get a mule
team. His plan worked admirably. and the 9TH
er day he informed that since he got the
mules he hasn't been asked once for their use by
his friends or employees
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The Way of the World
vosh;,a+on cri+;c

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A striking incident of the utter heartlessness
of the ultra fashionable society which gathers
at the national capital each gay season. was
practically illustrated here quite recently. A
family, which was quite prominent in fashion,
able society circles gave evening reception or
party at their handsome residence, at which the
fashionable throng-whose names are familiar
to readers of society mention in the city papers
TO the number of several hundred guests,
crowded the parlors and rooms of the hospitable
home and the expressions of friendship
and cordial manifestations Of regard for
the popular host had all the out
ward appearance of genuine heartiness The
dining room was provided with a sumptuous
supply of choice edibles and liquids, at which
the society phalanx crushed and squeezed, and
goreed like so many modern Gargantuas. Ii
was after the midnight bell had toled before the
last of the guests departed, each expressing to
the host their acknowledgement Of having had q
most enjoyable evening. In the dawn of the
early day the hospitabls host was suddenly
stricken down by the hand of death. The sec-
ond day thereafter funeral services were held
over his remains, and but twepty-o of the re-
Gently large number of fattering followers Of
fashionable society's tickle and heartless viii %
the -wisps were present to condole with the FAM
ily at the last sad rites of one whose hospitality
had gathered hundreds at his refreshment table
but three days before. The recital of the facts
convey their own comments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-23
Too Late.

What silences Keep, year after year.
With those who most near to and dear!
We live beside each other day by day
And speak of myriad things that seldom say
The full, sweet word that lies just in our reach,
Beneath the commonplace of common speech.
Then out of sight and out of reach they go.
Those close, familiar friends, who loved us so;
And, sitting in the shadow they have left,
Alone with loneliness and sore bereft,
We think with fond regret of some fond word
That once might have said and they have heard
For weak and poor the love that we expressed
Now seems beside the vast sweet xpressed,
And slight the deeds we did to those undone,
And small the service spent to treasure won
And undeserved the praise for word and deed
That should have overlooked the simple need.
This is the cruel cross of life-to be
Full visioned when the ministry
OF death has been fulfilled. and in the place
OF some dear presence is but empty space,
What reeolleeted services then
Give consolation for the might have been"
Nora Perry
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-23
Did General Custer Commit Suicide?

New 1Ork Star.@
A gentleman was relating the other night at a
club dinner some remarks which General Sher-
man lately made in conversation about the death
of Custer and tho causes which led to it. In
army circles, it seems, the opinion has long pre-
vailed that the massacre of General Custer and
his command at the Little Big Horn was due to
the misconduct of the commander OF one OF the
detachments of United States troops. The force
was in three divisions, and two of these-one be-
ing under the direct leadership of Custer-were
70 close in upon the TANKS of the Indian camp.
The second division, without engaging the In
dams at all, retreated; and although the third
division met the retreating troops and tried to
force them back to the scene of operations, it
was too late. Clusters men were overpowered.
In the same conversation the belief was ex-
pressed that. seeing the situation, the gallant
commander shot himself in order to avoid the
horrors of capture and prevent the advantage
which the Indians would have gained if they
could have held him for a ransom.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-23
The "Richest W oman'sv Eccentricities.

Brooklyn Eagle.
Wandering around in the slush yesterday, in
Wall street / met Mrs Hottie Green. supposed to
be one of the richest women in the United States,
and known to be one Of the most inreterate
spectators who has ever raided Wall street
in petticoats Some years age, when Mrs.
Green caused the failure Of John J. Cisco e.
Co.. by demanding every cent she had on
deposit with that firm Sand insisting upon
having her money at an hours notice, the news
papers were full of extraordinary stories about
this extraordinary woman. Mrs. Green does
not seem to have improved with age, or allowed
herself to profit by the millions she has made
since then. She still wears enormous pair Of
still as eager in her chase for points.
watched her for nearly ten minutes
yesterday as she stood in the doorway
of Wall-street building, keeping out of
the rain, apparently, but in reality, as found
out later, on the watch for llknoxn banker
and SPECTATOR. from whom she wanted 10 obtain
some Information. A friend who passed thare
later said that Mrs. Green was still on the
watch, so that the old lady must have stood for
an hour in the damp and cold, josted by messen-
ger boys, and showered by passing umbrellas
for the chance of finding out how
she could make few dollars for the
little boy to whom she intends to leave her vast
wealth The most charitable supposition about
the old lady is that she is crazy This winter
she is living somewhere down near Rockaway,
because board is cheap-not more than S. q
head. Some few years ago HRS. Green's little
boy had the misfortune to break his leg.
friend of hers who heard of the accident i'm
mediately sent her TO a well-known surgeon,
who at once attended to the case, and,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-23

by the skill and sagacity Of the State Depart
ment and its servants, aided by the steady sup
port and judgment of the President.
Arbitration went on. Some ingenious brain
suggested that the arbitrators should decide with
ont consulting England, that the consequential
claims were out of court, SO that neither nation
receded: and the fire brand. lighted by Sumner,
was quenched before it kindled one of the
mightiest CONGREGATIONS of modern times. Then
all proceeded peacefully. The artItrators
awarded damages to America for what direct in
juries the Alabama and her consorts had inf1lct-
ed England bad already expressed her regret;
new proviso was inserted in the code of inter
national law between the nations, and England
and America were friends.
When Grant visited England Gladstone was
out of power and it fell to the Tories to enter
tain the ex-President. They did it with good
taste and ungrudging cordiality; but it was hard
that the man who had made it possible for
Grant to receive those honors in England
should have share in extending them. Every
where the English people greeted Grant as the
statesman who had initiated arbitration, as the
warrior who preferred peace with England to
war. Addresses teemed with plaudits on this ac-
count and orators We'd with each other in their
enthusiastic comments; but Gladstone, who, as
much as Grant was entitled to the credit OF ar
bitration, was in disfavor then; his enemies in
vited him to none of the banquets to the Amerl-
can soldier. and do not remember that the ex-
President and the ex-Premler ever met, except
at the receptlou given to Grant at the House of
the American minister. There the crowd was so
great that no especial conversation was possible,
so that Grant never got chance to see much OF
his great English compeer
Still among Gladstone's highest claims to honor
hereafter will be the fact that he avoided war
with America by conserving to atone for ma
tonal wrong; while the glory of settling peace
fully tremendous difference with. to at least,
the most important of modern nations, will be
Grants greatest proof of craftsmanship. For
given all the honor they deserve to Fish. and
Sehenck, and Evarts, and Bancroft Davis. and
no four Americans have earned equal credit in
our day for any one act of civil life-still Grant
was at the head: it for him always to decide.
If he had been backward or uncertain, if he had
failed in judgment, or nerve. or sagacity, or do
cison-the achievement would have been i'm
possible. If there were no other act of his adj
minsJration worthy praise. this one makes it
we'll for America that Grant has been Presi-
dent,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-23
FOUGHT FOR HER FLAG.
How Minnie Sherman Vanquished Southern
Girl at School During the War.

When General Sherman was pressing the
robels hard at Meridian, Miss, in 1864, his two
daughters were attending school at st. Mary's
Academy, near Notre Dame, Ind. There were
also in that institution a number of Southern
girls, whose rebel proclivties they were always
ready to make known upon the slightest provo.
cation, and the result was that there was con-
slant feud between them and the Northern girls.
Among the latter one was more pronounced
in hatred of the rebel cause than Miss Minnie
Sherman, now the wife of Lieutenant Tbackera,
of the United States navy. She was the cham
pion and heroine of such in that school. Mrs.
John Cannon, of Andrews, Ind, who was class
mate of Miss Shermans. recalls some interesting
"reminiscences of the latter during the last days
of the war;
On Washingtons birthday 1864. about the
time when General Sherman was destroying the
railroads In Mississippi, band of musicians
from South Bend came out in the afternoon to
the academy TO serenade the pupils. The visit
was anticipated by the Southern girls and they
prepared for it. When the stirring strains of
the Star Spanglei Banner" and Hail Coum-
bia" had died away number of the rebel girls
appeared at one of the windows, each with a
small rebel flag pinned upon their breasts. The
band grew indignant, and drove rapidly away
and when the town people heard of the thing
they were greatly incensed, and many threats of
mob violence were uttered Inside the institu-
ton the situation was not so bad. When the
superior, Mother Angela, heard of the action
she rushed to the girls and tore the flags from
their breasts. and sent them to their rooms. On
the evening of the same day ball. attended
only by the pupils of the institution, in honor of
the day, was given, and appropriately
decorated Union flag hung like cur
tain over doorway at one end of the
ballroom, and was looked upon with pride
by the Union girls However, when one of the
Southern girls passed it she tore 1t like tigress
from the wall and trampled it under her feet.
Minnie Sherman was but few feet away. Her
face flushed and her eyes flashed their indigna-
ton, and she was unable to speak for few mo.
ments. Then. with q terrifying How dare
youq' she drew back her hand and struck the
elrl such blow that she was Frustrated. Then
all was excitement and confusion. the young sis
ter in charge of the was Mortified. and all
looked for dreadful scene but the flag was re-
placed and remained there all the evening The
two words spoken by Mother Angela. ''Youne
ladies!" soon brought the girls to their senses
but, though the entertainment was continued
none Of the girls quite recovered their eduanim
ity.